Bruce Willis Talks Ashton & Why He Stopped Reading Tabloids

While some guys might be sent into a fit of jealous rage watching their ex-wife marrying a man nearly half their age, for Bruce Willis, watching Demi Moore enter into a relationship with Ashton Kutcher was a piece of cake, or at least it is now.

In a candid interview with Playboy, the 52-year-old Willis says while it might have been difficult to watch his ex hook up with the then 25-year-old Kutcher at first, Will Smith actually helped him come to terms with the situation.

“During some very dark hours he talked to me about it. He said, ‘Dude, you’ve got to do whatever it takes to get the kids and all the spouses or the girlfriend together. You’ve got to show your kids it’s okay.’ It was like a light went on. So Will, thanks. And thanks for all those good movies you’re making.”

In fact, Willis says he is thankful Moore, 44, married a guy like the “Punk’d” master.

“In the luck of the draw I am fortunate to have Ashton in the family. It took a long time for people to wrap their minds around the fact that I could be friends with my ex-wife’s new husband, but we are friends. We all go on vacations together. We hang out,” Willis told Playboy.

Bruce also talked about his new blockbuster “Live Free or Die Hard,” in which he reprises his role as New York City detective John McClane, who this time around takes on an Internet-based terrorist organization who is systematically shutting down the U.S.

And saving the day was never an easy task, and it’s certainly not getting any easier now that Bruce is in his 50s. But that’s not stopping Bruce!

“People have asked, ‘Arent’ you too old?’ Nobody ever feels their age. In my heart I’m still 25. But I get that little knock every once in a while that says, ‘You’re not 25, kid.’ That little creak you get when you get out of bed in the morning if you sleep wrong.”

For many years, Bruce has also been very outspoken against the ever-increasing paparazzi push surrounding Hollywood. And as a high-profile star, Bruce has often found himself a popular tabloid target.

“I’ve had some of the worst s**t said about me that’s ever been said. At a certain point I stopped reading it. I don’t let it into my house. I know it’s out there, though. We can go to the newsstand right now, and I bet we’ll find something being said about me. Gossip has become entertainment; it’s a major part of a billion-dollar industry, I know that’s what sells, I think actors should be left alone, which of course they never will be,” Bruce said.

For more from Bruce, check out the new issue of Playboy when it hits newsstands June 8.